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In this daily devotional, Shauna Niequist becomes a friend across the pages, sharing her heart with yours, keeping you company, and inviting you into the abundant life God offers.

And there are recipes, too, because spiritual living happens not just when we read and pray, but also when we gather with family and friends over dinners and breakfasts and late-night snacks. These recipes are Shauna’s staples, and each one should be enjoyed around a table with people you love.

So read and learn and pray and cook and share. Remember to savor each day, whatever it holds: work and play, coffee and kids, meals and prayers and the good stuff and the hard stuff. Life is all about relationships, and your daily relationship with God is worth savoring in every moment.

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About the Author

Shauna Niequist is the author of Cold Tangerines, Bittersweet, Bread & Wine and Savor. She is married to Aaron, and they have two wild and silly and darling boys, Henry and Mac. They live outside Chicago, where Aaron leads The Practice and is recording a project called A New Liturgy. Shauna also writes for the Storyline Blog, and for IF:Table, she is a member of the Relevant podcast, and a guest teacher at her church. Shauna’s three great loves are her family, dinner parties, and books, and she believes that vulnerable storytelling, hard laughter, and cold pizza for breakfast can cure almost anything.

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I waited a while to write my review because this is a devotional meant to be read over a year and I don't see how anyone can give an accurate review after owning this book for 1 or 2 days. I was very much looking forward to this book, preordered it and everything. I have read Shauna's previous 3 books and loved them. I relate a lot to Shauna's style of writing and feel that she often puts words to things I've felt before that I never could. I cried and cried when I read Cold Tangerines because I just related so much to it and was a fan ever since. However, after a few days of reading Savor I started to have déjà vu and realized a large majority of this book is excerpts from things she's written (and I've read) in the past. I understand that writing something meaningful for 365 devotions is probably really hard but I am pretty disappointed at the amount of "recycling" that occurs in this book. To me, it is distracting and I can't concentrate as well because I'm just sitting here thinking "I feel like I've read this before". I will say, sometimes it is nice to re-read a great observation she has made in another book or a past blog post and so it's not all bad, I just didn't realize this book used so much of her older work.

I also feel that perhaps if this book was structured differently, I would enjoy it much more. I'm not sure I would consider it a devotional and feel that maybe even the author and her editors had to stretch a bit to make it one. The great thing about Shauna's writing is her story telling and the way she can weave lessons and big ideas into them. 3 short paragraphs just isn't enough for her to do what she does best and often, what should have been one story is split into 3-4 days readings, which just doesn't do the writing justice and sometimes it feels like the days reading abruptly ends. I really do enjoy the questions she poses for further reflection on your life at the end of each reading. Some great things to think about or even journal about. I like that part. But I wouldn't say that each day's reading points me back to Jesus, which isn't bad, it just doesn't feel like a devotional. I use devotionals to deepen my understanding of God and some days, yes, certainly it does this but some days not at all. If this book was called something else and maybe structured differently, I think it would be more effective.

I'll still read Savor and plan to finish it and try out some of the recipes, but I'm reading it with a different frame of mind now. Not as a devotional but as a thought provoking book, and I'll read multiple days at a time until I feel like the story she was trying to tell over a few days was over. There really are some great parts of this book, and I have felt challenged on multiple occasions, I just expected something different. I still have great hopes for any future book she may write.

UPDATE: I never finished this book. Just couldn't get into it with how choppy it was. I really don't recommend it to anyone as a devotional.

I just picked up this book again, as I've recently sent it to three people to read, I thought I'd start reading it, too. It's a book by Shauna Niequist called "Savor". The book has a thought for each day of the year (some call this a devotional book). Lots of thought-provoking stories and wisdom about life and love and friendship and gathering at the table. She even includes some recipes (and her recipes are always incredible!) If you're looking for some daily encouragement that will stretch you in the best possible way, "Savor" is a great book.

Although I do not read it every day, I am always so happy and fulfilled when I do. Wonderful recipes and so many reflections to relate to. Purchased it for my best friend as a birthday gift as not only the words are awesome, but the actual book was crafted beautifully as well. This is something I will keep on my bedside for many many years.

This book is a game changer. So many places where I was able to identify myself with Shauna, like she was an old friend. Not a uber complex devotional. Straightforward and down to earth, and realistic. Even more, the devotions almost always shown a new light on my relationship with Christ! I unfortunately wasn't able to finish the devotional because I gave it to friend who I thought was in need of it more. But definitely plan on ordering a new one soon! And can't wait till present over perfect comes out!

I discovered this book accidentally at my local library and then loved it so much that I had to buy it. It is filled with provoking passages and questions that have instigated an honesty with myself that I have never known before. A must-have for anyone dealing with real emotional struggles in their everyday life, especially concerning the balance of faithful obedience and our less-than-perfect human nature.

Uplifting daily devotional! I was so impressed and craving for some positive inspiration in today's crazy world that I read the entire devotional like a book first! Now I am going back and taking one daily devotional page at a time so that I can spend time reflecting on the ending thoughts. Shauna Niequist brings practical real life situations and challenges we all face out in the open. Beautifully written, this is a wonderful loving gift for yourself or for another woman.

This devotional as spoken straight into my life on many days. I think Shauna is very relatable and she brings Godly points out of everyday moments.For me, I had been out of the habit of a devotional for a while... This was a great way to get back into the habit. It is just one Bible verse (already printed out for you, so you don't have to fetch your Bible) a story/lesson, and a pointed application question. These 1-2 sentence applications keep me reflecting throughout the day and can really make an impact on your faith and how you live it out.